The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
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Examples for "heroism"
Examples for "heroism"
1And I will report all heroism from an American point of view.
2In return, K2 had required from them heroism and selflessness and responsibility.
3AMERICA:Obama's speech saluted the heroism of victims such as a nine-year-old girl.
4Upon this occasion admire the heroism in the heart of your friend.
5Let the world know the heroism and the self-sacrifice of those men.
1What is gallantry in the one case is foolishness in the other.
2Crane won the rubber, and spent considerable gallantry upon Nellie in compensation.
3Beautiful ladies met in their ball-room the gallantry and chivalry of Fredericton.
4It argues ill; but I like much his heroism and his gallantry.
5Captain McWhinnie, who was in command, behaved with the utmost personal gallantry.
1Here, in the dread tribunal of last resort, valor contended against valor.
2We are greater in number than the enemy and equal in valor.
3Either way, I decided that discretion was the better part of valor.
4The dog fled in terror, but was valor itself compared with Pedro.
5Drink deep; drink long: thou drinkest wisdom and valor at every draught.
1The valour of Horatius in vanquishing the Curiatii deserved the highest reward.
2But one of them exceeds all the rest in greatness and valour.
3Jasmin extolled the valour of the French, and especially of the Gascons.
4He forgets to mention its principal guard, the valour of the inhabitants.
5This much was known, meaning his courage and valour were above reproach.
1Lords, your valiance and manhood have conquered these Romans twice already.
2Our soldiers' valiance has brought them marked advantages on several points.
3I was quite taken with the game myself, the valiance.
4But this was all, could not but be, doomed valiance.
5Our cavalier's is the poetic leg, a portent, a valiance.
1And wherefore should not all this fall to the Markmen and their valiancy?
2The passionate gladness of the lover was wanting: the chivalrous valiancy of manful joy.
3Yet would she not cast aside all hope, but clad herself in her valiancy.
4He said nought, but gazed at her face, wondering at her valiancy and goodness.
5Then he praised Ursula's wisdom and valiancy till she bade him forbear lest he weary her.
Translations for valorousness